Ashton Kutcher

I didn't even know guys modeled before that. I thought Fabio was the only male model, and I really didn't fit that bill.

Ashton Kutcher was once best known for his hilarious portrayal of Kelso, a stoner goofball in the days of disco, and for his poor movie choices like Dude, Where's My Car?, Just Married, and My Boss's Daughter, which he co-produced. These days he's better known for replacing Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men, being married to, and subsequently divorced from, Demi Moore and for being one of the most high profile startup investors. Kutcher has invested in the likes of Foursquare, GroupMe, Hipmunk, Chegg, Flipboard, TinyChat, Fab.com, Path, Airbnb, Optimizely, and Blekko, among others.

MAGNETISM

For a guy who describes himself as awkward around girls, he obviously pulls off the "charming nervous guy" shtick pretty well. Not only was he handpicked by a modeling scout in a bar, he has also dated some of Hollywood's finest women.

His first flame was model turned actress January Jones, whom he met at an Abercrombie & Fitch shoot. He dated this blonde babe -- who starred as Cadence Flaherty (Michelle's sister) and Stifler's crush in American Wedding -- for three years.

Then he moved on to the lovely Ashley Scott from the blockbuster action flick S.W.A.T. Next up was the always energetic Brittany Murphy (of 8 Mile fame). But his real catch was marrying Demi Moore, the long-standing sex goddess of Hollywood, who, in her 40s, is still a knockout. Recent rumors about Ashton having an affair with a younger woman have put their relationship in question, and on November 17, 2011, Demi announced that she was ending their marriage.

SUCCESS

Ashton Kutcher was able to do what few in his place did. He didn't just settle for the fame that fell in his lap; he took what he had and multiplied it like a savvy entrepreneur. His credentials speak for themselves.

As a model he traveled the world and sauntered the catwalk for today's biggest designer names. He then landed the role of Kelso in That '70s Show, which is still going strong, and signed on for two more years at nearly $250,000 per episode.

It took no more than three minor movie roles for Kutcher to star in his first big feature, Dude, Where's My Car?. Since then, he was seen in Texas Rangers, Just Married, and My Boss's Daughter, Valentine's Day,

In 2004, he starred in the thriller The Butterfly Effect, proving that he could be the leading man in a blockbuster. Although he hasn't made a ton of high profiles movies since, save for Valentine's Day and No Strings Attached. These days, he's back on TV in Charlie Sheen's shoes on Two and a Half Men.

Ashton Kutcher Biography

Christopher Ashton Kutcher was born on February 7, 1978, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, five minutes before his fraternal twin brother, Michael. At age 13, parents Larry Kutcher and Diane Portwood divorced, shortly before his brother was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a deadly disease that eats away at the heart's muscles. Michael was given about six hours to live, but survived with a transplant.

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This compelled young Ashton to enroll in the biochemical engineering program at the University of Iowa in 1996, where he would pursue a cure for the disease. But in previous years, he showed interest (and promise) in a whole other profession: he starred in a seventh grade play, and in his senior year was given the lead role in a production of Annie.

To help pay for his college education, Kutcher worked part-time at several odd jobs, like sweeping the floors at a General Mills factory (where his father worked) and skinning deer. But everything changed one night, when at a local bar, a model scout approached him and suggested he sign up for the Fresh Faces of Iowa modeling competition. Taken back, Kutcher accepted. The first prize, which Kutcher grabbed, was a trip to New York, where other competitions would take place.

Once Kutcher arrived in New York, he decided to stay. He signed up with the Next Agency modeling agency, which removed "Christopher" from his name, as they already had too many male models with that first name.

ashton kutcher stars as kelso

In no time he was doing the grand circuit -- Paris and Milan -- and strutting for big names like Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Versace. But Kutcher always had his eyes aimed at another city: L.A.

In 1998, he auditioned for two upcoming TV shows: Wind on Water and That '70s Show. Amazed that he was offered major roles in both, Ashton struggled to choose one. He finally went with Kelso, a decision he certainly celebrated when Wind on Water was canceled shortly after its premiere. That '70s Show, on the other hand, became a Nielsen hit.

ashton kutcher in dude where's my car?

While he was becoming a star to look out for on TV, Kutcher started small on the big screen, with minor roles in Reindeer Games and Down to You, both in 2000. But that same year he scored big as Jesse Richmond, the protagonist in the ridiculous comedy Dude, Where's My Car?, earning him an MTV Breakthrough Male Performance nomination.

Holding strong on TV, he also had a major role alongside fellow "heartthrob" James Van Der Beek in Texas Rangers (2001), and co-starred with Brittany Murphy in Just Married (2003). A self-described workaholic, he starred in and co-produced My Boss's Daughter, with Tara Reid as his love interest.

After a bit part in 2003's holiday comedy remake, Cheaper by the Dozen, Ashton co-starred with Amy Smart in the hit 2004 thriller, The Butterfly Effect, for which he also served as executive producer.

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In 2003, Ashton also served as creator, host and producer of the successful MTV show Punk'd, in which Kutcher and his posse play pranks on celebrities. The show won him two 2003 Teen Choice Awards for Best Reality/Variety Host and Choice Reality Hunk (he also won the Choice TV Actor award, for That '70s Show).

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In the fall of 2011, Ashton Kutcher replaced Charlie Sheen as one of the lead male actors on the hit CBS sitcom, Two and a Half Men. ashton kutcher and demi moore

Ashton Kutcher made headlines when he married Hollywood sex symbol Demi Moore. The couple's relationship was rocked by rumors that Ashton cheated on Demi with a 23-year-old woman on the couple's wedding anniversary.

On November 17th, Demi Moore announced that she intended to end their marriage.